DO TOPICAL NSAID’s WORK? A SUMMARY OF EVIDENCE Solomon Abrahams, PhD, MSc, BSc, Dip Phys, MCSP, SRP INTRODUCTION There are 20-24 million prescriptions (predominantly oral) for non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) in the United Kingdom each year, 5% of all NHS prescriptions. (Moore et al 1998). Moreover, £30million pounds are spent every year on prescribing topical […]